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10 Books That Would Make Wonderful Hallmark Movies

Hallmark fans, this one’s for you. Hallmark movies specialize in heartwarming stories with happy endings—what’s not to love? If you like your books like you like your movies, you must always be searching for the next Hallmark-worthy tale. We think you can find more than a few books of this variety on the shelves of your local bookstore, and we have a few ideas for you as you search for your next read. We’ve gathered some of those books here.

These are the books that deserve the Hallmark movie treatment as soon as possible. (Our favorite Christmas book was even made into a Hallmark movie this year!) These stories have heart, and they’re also true page-turners. Some are even set in the South. Once we find a great book, we’ll read it over and over, which is what we think you’ll want to do with the books on this list. Books that should be Hallmark movies—it’s a distinct genre, and we know you have some ideas. What books are on your Hallmark wish list? Let us know your favorite titles!

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From Here to Home by Marie Bostwick

Too Much, Texas, is the small-town setting of this humorous story. It’s the place to which Mary Dell Templeton, the cable TV host of the show Quintessential Quilting, relocates, sparking romances and rivalries in the process.